Coworker Nancy was gracious enough to gift me a heaping bag of chile pequins, and it got me wondering - what's it feel like to eat a handful as if they were M&M's?

I pop thirteen half-dried chile pequins, and the initial flavor is earthy and tart, with a citrus aroma and a bit of bitterness from the high seed count. The burn comes on more slowly than expected but picks up pace quickly, leading to a hornet-sting feeling throughout my throat and the roof of my mouth.

This persisted a lot longer than I thought it would, leaving me ablaze for minutes on end, long after the camera stopped rolling. The endorphin rush did leave me serene and tranquil, leading to one of the more unique flavors of Chili Enlightenment I've experienced on the channel.

Thanks again Nancy!

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